A Michigan judge ruled Tuesday the parents of a 36-year-old woman, whose body was found in the stairwell of a South Loop apartment building in October, can move forward with funeral arrangements.

Caitlin Tracey's family did not want her husband to have her remains because of a history of domestic violence allegations.

A Michigan judge has ruled in favor of the parents of a woman who was found dead in her husband's South Loop apartment building last month, granting them control of their daughter’s remains.

After Caitlin Tracey's body was found in a stairwell in her husband's building, her parents went to court in Illinois and Michigan to attempt to block him from retrieving her remains, citing his history of alleged abuse and the circumstances surrounding their daughter's death.

A Michigan judge ruled that Caitlin Tracey's parents should take custody of her body. Tracey’s family did not want her husband to have her remains because of a history of domestic violence allegations.